Why Should We Lose Out? | Parsha Perspectives | Behaalosecha 5786

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apologize to those who learn with us from there. They're getting ready for Parshas Balak next year or they're learning about what they read already yesterday. Page 774. Vayedaber Hashem el Moshe lemor, Hashem spoke to Moshe beha'aloscha es haneros el mul pnei menorah, ya'iru es haneros. When you kindle the lamps, when you light the menorah toward the face of the menorah, the seven candelabra. Vaya'as kein Aharon, and Aharon did exactly what was commanded el mul He indeed lit the lamps as Hashem commanded. The menorah, the workmanship, the menorah was made, it was hammered out of one solid piece of gold. You remember all the way back from parshas Truma that Hashem showed the miracle when Moshe wasn't sure exactly how to make this menorah. Hashem said just throw the block of gold in the fire and I'll take care of it for you. But first he showed him an image of what it would look like. And you remember this we taught then, if Hashem was going to take care of it, why did he have to see an image? Because if we want to merit divine assistance and help in achieving a goal, we have to have a vision and a picture of what we want. If we don't have a vision and a picture of what we're trying to achieve, then there's no way and no how we'll get it done. What's going on at the beginning of this parsha? So Rashi famously quotes the Why is our parsha beginning with the obligation Aaron and his descendants to climb those steps and to light that

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1. 1:30apologize to those who learn with us from there. They're getting ready for Parshas Balak next…
2. 7:05We've shared in the past other interpretations. He did not change is not that Aaron didn't…
3. 12:40compromised or corrupted in an iota. And that's what Aaron understands, even though he's the ish…
4. 18:19anashim asher tamei nefesh adam lo neilech laseis et Pesach Adonai bemoado." The people who were…
5. 24:08Moshe says, "I'm confident I'm going to go to God and I'm going to come back…
6. 29:59That's when we lift the Torah during Hagba, we call out, "Zos HaTorah, this is the…
7. 35:37are the chatzotzros of today. Not everyone. I'm not encouraging if you're not on, don't go…
8. 41:20de'inos ameisah vidukash Yisro sham u'sham u'va. It won't only be an image for others. It'll…
9. 46:57to know who you are, to stand tall and proud, to make your contribution, to be…
10. 52:43If Hashem showed you how repulsive and pathetic you are, you would never be able to…

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